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Target Shares - Second Quarter Report
All Out Blitz: Volume 114
11/10/16

Over the last few months, I have done a couple of pieces on weekly target shares, which refer to the percentage of the "target pie" a player receives on his own team. Ideally, target shares allow us to get a handle on just how much of a "go-to guy" a particular player is. Most of the time (at least during the preseason), target shares are utilized from a broader point of view, such as a half of a season or all 16 games. I'm more interested in providing information that allows owners to make smarter trades and waiver-wire adds.

For the sake of keeping the chart as useful as possible, I have eliminated any non-receiver (quarterback, offensive lineman, etc.) and any player who has failed to manage a 10 percent target share in at least one game. Injured players are included to highlight how much of the "pie" teammates will have to pick up in their absence.

Note: You can sort each column as you wish. The numbers highlighted in green are weeks in which a player achieved at least a 30 percent target share. Blue numbers indicate a player finishing between 25-29.9 percent in that week.

** All target totals used in this piece courtesy of Pro Football Reference.

 Weekly Target Share Percentages - 2016
Pos Player Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
TE Darren Fells ARI 0.0% 14.7% 4.0% 4.4% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% bye
RB David Johnson ARI 16.2% 14.7% 12.0% 8.9% 22.2% 17.1% 26.5% 20.0% bye
WR Jaron Brown ARI 5.4% 5.9% 12.0% 11.1% 7.4% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% bye
TE Jermaine Gresham ARI 10.8% 2.9% 2.0% 2.2% 3.7% 5.7% 8.2% 11.1% bye
WR J.J. Nelson ARI 5.4% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 3.7% 5.7% 14.3% 26.7% bye
WR John Brown ARI 10.8% 8.8% 22.0% 35.6% 18.5% 20.0% 0.0% 8.9% bye
WR Larry Fitzgerald ARI 27.0% 29.4% 24.0% 15.6% 29.6% 25.7% 28.6% 24.4% bye
WR Michael Floyd ARI 18.9% 17.6% 22.0% 15.6% 11.1% 5.7% 14.3% 0.0% bye
WR Aldrick Robinson ATL 0.0% 11.8% 6.7% 8.1% 3.6% 4.9% 2.7% 2.7% 0.0%
RB Antone Smith ATL 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% 5.4% 10.5%
TE Austin Hooper ATL 2.6% 8.8% 0.0% 2.7% 3.6% 0.0% 0.0% 13.5% 15.8%
RB Devonta Freeman ATL 10.5% 0.0% 16.7% 8.1% 17.9% 12.2% 16.2% 16.2% 5.3%
TE Jacob Tamme ATL 21.1% 23.5% 13.3% 5.4% 3.6% 7.3% 8.1% 5.4% 0.0%
WR Julio Jones ATL 21.1% 14.7% 23.3% 40.5% 21.4% 22.0% 40.5% 13.5% 28.9%
WR Mohamed Sanu ATL 21.1% 14.7% 13.3% 8.1% 21.4% 24.4% 10.8% 27.0% 18.4%
WR Taylor Gabriel ATL 0.0% 5.9% 10.0% 8.1% 0.0% 4.9% 0.0% 8.1% 13.2%
RB Tevin Coleman ATL 15.8% 5.9% 10.0% 10.8% 21.4% 4.9% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Breshad Perriman BAL 6.3% 11.1% 10.0% 9.8% 10.6% 16.7% 11.6% bye 13.3%
TE Crockett Gillmore BAL 3.1% 6.7% 0.0% 3.9% 14.9% 2.1% 0.0% bye 0.0%
TE Darren Waller BAL 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 10.0%
TE Dennis Pitta BAL 12.5% 26.7% 20.0% 9.8% 17.0% 20.8% 23.3% bye 10.0%
RB Justin Forsett BAL 6.3% 11.1% 17.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0%
WR Kamar Aiken BAL 6.3% 2.2% 2.5% 7.8% 6.4% 12.5% 14.0% bye 6.7%
RB Kyle Juszczyk BAL 9.4% 4.4% 2.5% 13.7% 10.6% 12.5% 2.3% bye 0.0%
WR Mike Wallace BAL 18.8% 13.3% 15.0% 19.6% 23.4% 18.8% 30.2% bye 20.0%
WR Steve Smith BAL 25.0% 13.3% 27.5% 21.6% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% bye 23.3%
RB Terrance West BAL 6.3% 6.7% 2.5% 0.0% 6.4% 12.5% 0.0% bye 10.0%
TE Charles Clay BUF 14.3% 29.2% 7.7% 18.4% 23.8% 28.0% 20.0% 15.4% 11.8%
WR Justin Hunter BUF 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 8.0% 16.0% 12.8% 2.9%
RB LeSean McCoy BUF 19.0% 20.8% 15.4% 15.8% 9.5% 8.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.7%
WR Marquise Goodwin BUF 0.0% 20.8% 19.2% 13.2% 28.6% 16.0% 28.0% 0.0% 14.7%
WR Robert Woods BUF 23.8% 8.3% 30.8% 26.3% 28.6% 24.0% 0.0% 17.9% 38.2%
WR Sammy Watkins BUF 28.6% 20.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Walter Powell BUF 0.0% 0.0% 19.2% 13.2% 4.8% 0.0% 16.0% 20.5% 2.9%
WR Philly Brown CAR 6.5% 15.4% 13.9% 14.6% 14.3% 8.7% bye 18.5% 6.3%
WR Devin Funchess CAR 12.9% 10.3% 5.6% 6.3% 0.0% 13.0% bye 14.8% 15.6%
RB Fozzy Whittaker CAR 3.2% 10.3% 16.7% 18.8% 3.6% 4.3% bye 7.4% 3.1%
TE Greg Olsen CAR 29.0% 20.5% 27.8% 27.1% 46.4% 15.2% bye 11.1% 21.9%
WR Kelvin Benjamin CAR 38.7% 23.1% 2.8% 14.6% 32.1% 30.4% bye 18.5% 21.9%
WR Ted Ginn Jr. CAR 3.2% 10.3% 19.4% 10.4% 3.6% 17.4% bye 22.2% 21.9%
WR Alshon Jeffery CHI 21.4% 24.1% 15.6% 13.9% 14.6% 26.5% 42.3% 25.8% bye
WR Cameron Meredith CHI 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 13.9% 29.3% 30.6% 7.7% 6.5% bye
WR Eddie Royal CHI 21.4% 20.7% 6.7% 19.4% 22.0% 12.2% 0.0% 0.0% bye
RB Jeremy Langford CHI 14.3% 6.9% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% bye
RB Jordan Howard CHI 0.0% 6.9% 13.3% 11.1% 7.3% 8.2% 3.8% 12.9% bye
WR Josh Bellamy CHI 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 0.0% 15.4% 6.5% bye
WR Kevin White CHI 25.0% 20.7% 31.1% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye
TE Zach Miller CHI 14.3% 17.2% 20.0% 8.3% 19.5% 20.4% 19.2% 32.3% bye
WR A.J. Green CIN 43.3% 14.8% 39.3% 38.7% 20.5% 32.3% 30.8% 42.9% bye
WR Brandon LaFell CIN 13.3% 14.8% 10.7% 19.4% 28.2% 16.1% 19.2% 4.8% bye
TE C.J. Uzomah CIN 16.7% 14.8% 14.3% 16.1% 12.8% 6.5% 0.0% 0.0% bye
RB Giovani Bernard CIN 13.3% 20.4% 17.9% 12.9% 15.4% 16.1% 7.7% 2.4% bye
WR Tyler Boyd CIN 10.0% 14.8% 14.3% 9.7% 12.8% 16.1% 11.5% 16.7% bye
TE Tyler Eifert CIN 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 28.6% bye
WR Andrew Hawkins CLE 11.5% 9.1% 10.5% 7.9% 20.0% 9.5% 12.9% 17.6% 14.8%
WR Corey Coleman CLE 19.2% 24.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.9%
RB Duke Johnson CLE 19.2% 15.2% 18.4% 21.1% 8.6% 14.3% 16.1% 15.7% 7.4%
TE Gary Barnidge CLE 7.7% 15.2% 15.8% 18.4% 22.9% 11.9% 22.6% 13.7% 11.1%
RB Isaiah Crowell CLE 7.7% 3.0% 2.6% 10.5% 8.6% 4.8% 12.9% 3.9% 14.8%
WR Ricardo Louis CLE 0.0% 0.0% 10.5% 13.2% 14.3% 21.4% 9.7% 13.7% 0.0%
WR Terrelle Pryor CLE 26.9% 30.3% 36.8% 23.7% 17.1% 31.0% 12.9% 23.5% 25.9%
WR Brice Butler DAL 4.7% 3.3% 4.2% 28.1% 12.5% 11.1% bye 7.5% 3.6%
WR Cole Beasley DAL 27.9% 20.0% 29.2% 12.5% 16.7% 22.2% bye 17.5% 21.4%
WR Dez Bryant DAL 11.6% 40.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 35.0% 14.3%
RB Ezekiel Elliott DAL 4.7% 3.3% 8.3% 3.1% 16.7% 14.8% bye 10.0% 3.6%
TE Jason Witten DAL 32.6% 13.3% 8.3% 28.1% 20.8% 29.6% bye 7.5% 35.7%
WR Terrance Williams DAL 9.3% 0.0% 16.7% 18.8% 20.8% 18.5% bye 17.5% 10.7%
WR Bennie Fowler DEN 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 9.7% 5.9% 14.9% 4.0% 2.7% 2.8%
RB C.J. Anderson DEN 19.2% 15.2% 11.4% 3.2% 11.8% 10.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Demaryius Thomas DEN 23.1% 21.2% 20.0% 22.6% 20.6% 21.3% 40.0% 27.0% 27.8%
RB Devontae Booker DEN 0.0% 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 17.6% 4.3% 8.0% 16.2% 8.3%
WR Emmanuel Sanders DEN 30.8% 24.2% 37.1% 41.9% 26.5% 12.8% 32.0% 27.0% 30.6%
TE John Phillips DEN 0.0% 0.0% 11.4% 0.0% 2.9% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Jordan Norwood DEN 3.8% 12.1% 5.7% 6.5% 8.8% 14.9% 8.0% 8.1% 11.1%
TE Virgil Green DEN 19.2% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.5% 0.0% 16.2% 11.1%
RB Ameer Abdullah DET 13.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Anquan Boldin DET 8.1% 17.9% 15.0% 22.2% 17.4% 29.0% 13.8% 7.3% 11.4%
TE Eric Ebron DET 13.5% 17.9% 20.0% 13.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 24.4% 22.9%
WR Golden Tate DET 18.9% 23.1% 15.0% 11.1% 21.7% 32.3% 41.4% 22.0% 34.3%
WR Marvin Jones DET 27.0% 28.2% 20.0% 19.4% 21.7% 19.4% 17.2% 17.1% 14.3%
RB Theo Riddick DET 13.5% 12.8% 22.5% 19.4% 26.1% 0.0% 0.0% 26.8% 8.6%
WR Davante Adams GB 21.2% 19.4% 8.3% bye 18.2% 7.1% 28.6% 36.8% 19.0%
WR Geronimo Allison GB 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.5% 2.4%
RB James Starks GB 3.0% 2.8% 8.3% bye 13.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
TE Jared Cook GB 6.1% 16.7% 12.5% bye 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Jeff Janis GB 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0% 4.8% 8.9% 10.5% 4.8%
WR Jordy Nelson GB 27.3% 30.6% 29.2% bye 29.5% 16.7% 7.1% 23.7% 31.0%
WR Randall Cobb GB 24.2% 19.4% 12.5% bye 25.0% 26.2% 26.8% 0.0% 4.8%
TE Richard Rodgers GB 9.1% 5.6% 12.5% bye 11.4% 7.1% 1.8% 0.0% 23.8%
WR Trevor Davis GB 0.0% 2.8% 4.2% bye 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.5% 0.0%
WR Ty Montgomery GB 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0% 28.6% 23.2% 0.0% 7.1%
WR Braxton Miller HOU 8.6% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 10.3% 0.0% 10.3% bye
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz HOU 5.7% 3.0% 2.5% 13.9% 19.0% 17.9% 17.1% 24.1% bye
WR DeAndre Hopkins HOU 22.9% 33.3% 20.0% 16.7% 21.4% 38.5% 29.3% 24.1% bye
WR Jaelen Strong HOU 0.0% 3.0% 10.0% 16.7% 21.4% 5.1% 4.9% 0.0% bye
RB Jonathan Grimes HOU 0.0% 9.1% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye
RB Lamar Miller HOU 11.4% 6.1% 12.5% 8.3% 7.1% 10.3% 9.8% 10.3% bye
TE Ryan Griffin HOU 5.7% 6.1% 25.0% 13.9% 14.3% 12.8% 12.2% 10.3% bye
WR Will Fuller HOU 31.4% 21.2% 17.5% 25.0% 14.3% 0.0% 17.1% 13.8% bye
WR Chester Rogers IND 0.0% 2.6% 5.7% 7.5% 15.8% 12.5% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Donte Moncrief IND 15.6% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.7% 16.7%
TE Dwayne Allen IND 13.3% 10.3% 14.3% 10.0% 15.8% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6%
TE Erik Swoope IND 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.4% 12.8% 8.6% 2.8%
RB Frank Gore IND 13.3% 7.7% 8.6% 15.0% 5.3% 3.1% 12.8% 8.6% 5.6%
TE Jack Doyle IND 8.9% 12.8% 17.1% 2.5% 7.9% 12.5% 25.6% 8.6% 25.0%
RB Josh Ferguson IND 4.4% 12.8% 11.4% 25.0% 10.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8%
WR Phillip Dorsett IND 13.3% 12.8% 11.4% 7.5% 7.9% 15.6% 0.0% 14.3% 11.1%
RB Robert Turbin IND 4.4% 2.6% 0.0% 7.5% 0.0% 12.5% 2.6% 8.6% 8.3%
WR T.Y. Hilton IND 26.7% 28.2% 31.4% 25.0% 28.9% 28.1% 30.8% 17.1% 22.2%
WR Allen Hurns JAC 12.8% 20.4% 21.1% 12.1% bye 33.3% 16.3% 20.4% 10.3%
WR Allen Robinson JAC 38.5% 10.2% 28.9% 30.3% bye 18.2% 18.6% 27.8% 28.2%
TE Julius Thomas JAC 12.8% 14.3% 13.2% 0.0% bye 12.1% 16.3% 11.1% 5.1%
TE Marcedes Lewis JAC 5.1% 6.1% 7.9% 6.1% bye 3.0% 7.0% 11.1% 10.3%
WR Marqise Lee JAC 10.3% 14.3% 18.4% 18.2% bye 18.2% 18.6% 5.6% 20.5%
RB T.J. Yeldon JAC 15.4% 18.4% 7.9% 15.2% bye 6.1% 4.7% 7.4% 15.4%
WR Albert Wilson KC 11.1% 8.1% 0.0% 16.3% bye 4.5% 4.3% 0.0% 24.2%
RB Charcandrick West KC 13.3% 5.4% 9.1% 0.0% bye 0.0% 13.0% 7.3% 12.1%
WR Chris Conley KC 15.6% 10.8% 15.2% 14.3% bye 18.2% 8.7% 12.2% 12.1%
TE Demetrius Harris KC 6.7% 2.7% 9.1% 2.0% bye 9.1% 13.0% 9.8% 3.0%
WR Jeremy Maclin KC 15.6% 40.5% 21.2% 16.3% bye 13.6% 21.7% 24.4% 3.0%
RB Spencer Ware KC 17.8% 8.1% 3.0% 10.2% bye 9.1% 8.7% 4.9% 0.0%
RB Travis Kelce KC 15.6% 18.9% 21.2% 16.3% bye 13.6% 13.0% 24.4% 21.2%
WR Tyreek Hill KC 2.2% 5.4% 12.1% 14.3% bye 9.1% 4.3% 14.6% 15.2%
RB Benny Cunningham LA 2.9% 6.9% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 1.9% bye 13.0%
WR Brian Quick LA 14.3% 3.4% 7.7% 20.0% 12.9% 15.6% 17.3% bye 13.0%
WR Kenny Britt LA 17.1% 34.5% 23.1% 13.3% 19.4% 25.0% 15.4% bye 13.0%
TE Lance Kendricks LA 8.6% 20.7% 15.4% 23.3% 9.7% 25.0% 17.3% bye 26.1%
WR Tavon Austin LA 34.3% 31.0% 30.8% 20.0% 32.3% 12.5% 28.8% bye 4.3%
RB Todd Gurley LA 8.6% 3.4% 7.7% 16.7% 16.1% 12.5% 13.5% bye 10.9%
TE Tyler Higbee LA 11.4% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 3.2% 0.0% 1.9% bye 15.2%
RB Arian Foster MIA 18.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 12.0% bye 0.0%
RB Damien Williams MIA 7.4% 0.0% 8.3% 8.0% 11.1% 6.3% 4.0% bye 10.3%
WR DeVante Parker MIA 0.0% 29.5% 16.7% 12.0% 16.7% 21.9% 16.0% bye 13.8%
TE Dion Sims MIA 0.0% 2.3% 11.1% 8.0% 16.7% 6.3% 0.0% bye 0.0%
TE Dominique Jones MIA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 6.3% 0.0% bye 13.8%
WR Jarvis Landry MIA 37.0% 29.5% 33.3% 40.0% 16.7% 28.1% 32.0% bye 20.7%
RB Jay Ajayi MIA 0.0% 9.1% 0.0% 8.0% 5.6% 6.3% 4.0% bye 13.8%
TE Jordan Cameron MIA 11.1% 15.9% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0%
WR Kenny Stills MIA 18.5% 9.1% 22.2% 12.0% 5.6% 9.4% 32.0% bye 3.4%
RB Kenyan Drake MIA 0.0% 4.5% 5.6% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% bye 3.4%
TE MarQueis Gray MIA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 0.0% 9.4% 0.0% bye 13.8%
WR Adam Thielen MIN 15.2% 16.1% 14.3% 8.3% 26.7% bye 12.8% 13.5% 15.0%
WR Charles Johnson MIN 18.2% 6.5% 7.1% 11.1% 3.3% bye 2.6% 0.0% 7.5%
WR Cordarrelle Patterson MIN 3.0% 0.0% 3.6% 16.7% 20.0% bye 17.9% 8.1% 20.0%
RB Jarius Wright MIN 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.3% bye 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
RB Jerick McKinnon MIN 6.1% 3.2% 7.1% 13.9% 10.0% bye 2.6% 0.0% 0.0%
TE Kyle Rudolph MIN 24.2% 25.8% 35.7% 19.4% 13.3% bye 28.2% 16.2% 7.5%
RB Matt Asiata MIN 0.0% 3.2% 3.6% 5.6% 10.0% bye 20.5% 13.5% 5.0%
RB Ronnie Hillman MIN 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 2.6% 13.5% 2.5%
WR Stefon Diggs MIN 27.3% 35.5% 25.0% 19.4% 0.0% bye 12.8% 35.1% 35.0%
WR Chris Hogan NE 12.5% 17.1% 15.8% 7.4% 12.2% 2.9% 7.7% 12.1% bye
WR Danny Amendola NE 12.5% 11.4% 10.5% 7.4% 4.9% 5.7% 0.0% 12.1% bye
RB James White NE 21.9% 11.4% 10.5% 18.5% 14.6% 25.7% 19.2% 15.2% bye
WR Julian Edelman NE 21.9% 28.6% 31.6% 14.8% 24.4% 20.0% 38.5% 24.2% bye
RB LeGarrette Blount NE 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% 5.7% 3.8% 0.0% bye
WR Malcolm Mitchell NE 15.6% 5.7% 10.5% 0.0% 7.3% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% bye
TE Martellus Bennett NE 15.6% 17.1% 15.8% 22.2% 19.5% 14.3% 7.7% 15.2% bye
TE Rob Gronkowski NE 0.0% 0.0% 5.3% 7.4% 17.1% 25.7% 15.4% 21.2% bye
WR Brandin Cooks NO 23.1% 20.5% 14.8% 16.7% bye 18.8% 19.1% 17.1% 15.4%
WR Brandon Coleman NO 0.0% 9.1% 14.8% 8.3% bye 4.2% 2.1% 5.7% 5.1%
TE Coby Fleener NO 10.3% 18.2% 20.4% 13.9% bye 14.6% 4.3% 11.4% 15.4%
TE Josh Hill NO 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 10.4% 2.1% 2.9% 10.3%
RB Mark Ingram NO 5.1% 9.1% 11.1% 19.4% bye 6.3% 8.5% 0.0% 5.1%
WR Michael Thomas NO 15.4% 11.4% 20.4% 25.0% bye 10.4% 27.7% 17.1% 20.5%
RB Travaris Cadet NO 17.9% 6.8% 11.1% 0.0% bye 10.4% 8.5% 5.7% 2.6%
WR Willie Snead NO 23.1% 18.2% 0.0% 2.8% bye 14.6% 23.4% 22.9% 17.9%
RB Bobby Rainey NYG 0.0% 0.0% 5.3% 20.0% 17.1% 6.5% 2.7% bye 0.0%
TE Jerell Adams NYG 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 2.7% bye 11.1%
TE Larry Donnell NYG 7.1% 12.2% 10.5% 0.0% 0.0% 15.2% 8.1% bye 0.0%
WR Odell Beckham Jr. NYG 28.6% 26.8% 28.9% 20.0% 34.3% 21.7% 24.3% bye 27.8%
RB Shane Vereen NYG 17.9% 7.3% 13.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0%
WR Sterling Shepard NYG 14.3% 19.5% 18.4% 15.6% 20.0% 17.4% 18.9% bye 16.7%
WR Victor Cruz NYG 14.3% 19.5% 7.9% 20.0% 5.7% 15.2% 21.6% bye 2.8%
TE Will Tye NYG 10.7% 7.3% 13.2% 13.3% 8.6% 4.3% 8.1% bye 19.4%
RB Bilal Powell NYJ 11.4% 5.1% 13.6% 22.5% 22.2% 10.8% 0.0% 8.8% 13.8%
WR Brandon Marshall NYJ 22.9% 23.1% 22.7% 30.0% 41.7% 16.2% 36.4% 26.5% 31.0%
WR Charone Peake NYJ 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.5% 2.8% 27.0% 9.1% 2.9% 0.0%
WR Eric Decker NYJ 20.0% 20.5% 13.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Greg Salas NYJ 2.9% 12.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Jalin Marshall NYJ 0.0% 10.3% 11.4% 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% 0.0% 0.0% 13.8%
RB Matt Forte NYJ 20.0% 7.7% 9.1% 7.5% 5.6% 8.1% 18.2% 8.8% 6.9%
WR Quincy Enunwa NYJ 22.9% 15.4% 25.0% 17.5% 19.4% 13.5% 18.2% 32.4% 13.8%
WR Robby Anderson NYJ 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 15.0% 5.6% 16.2% 13.6% 17.6% 20.7%
WR Amari Cooper OAK 29.7% 20.0% 25.7% 17.1% 30.8% 39.4% 13.5% 25.9% 26.7%
WR Andre Holmes OAK 2.7% 6.7% 2.9% 0.0% 7.7% 6.1% 2.7% 1.7% 10.0%
TE Clive Walford OAK 13.5% 15.6% 8.6% 11.4% 0.0% 6.1% 5.4% 6.9% 10.0%
RB DeAndre Washington OAK 2.7% 2.2% 2.9% 8.6% 15.4% 3.0% 5.4% 0.0% 3.3%
RB Jalen Richard OAK 5.4% 2.2% 2.9% 8.6% 17.9% 9.1% 2.7% 3.4% 10.0%
RB Latavius Murray OAK 5.4% 13.3% 2.9% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 13.5% 12.1% 3.3%
WR Michael Crabtree OAK 24.3% 11.1% 31.4% 34.3% 17.9% 12.1% 29.7% 27.6% 20.0%
WR Seth Roberts OAK 10.8% 13.3% 17.1% 8.6% 7.7% 18.2% 24.3% 12.1% 10.0%
TE Brent Celek PHI 2.7% 3.0% 12.9% bye 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 0.0% 0.0%
RB Darren Sproles PHI 13.5% 6.1% 19.4% bye 12.5% 4.5% 10.7% 15.9% 19.1%
WR Dorial Green-Beckham PHI 5.4% 12.1% 12.9% bye 12.5% 18.2% 14.3% 20.5% 10.6%
WR Jordan Matthews PHI 37.8% 27.3% 9.7% bye 12.5% 31.8% 14.3% 34.1% 21.3%
WR Josh Huff PHI 8.1% 3.0% 16.1% bye 9.4% 0.0% 14.3% 2.3% 0.0%
WR Nelson Agholor PHI 13.5% 21.2% 9.7% bye 21.9% 18.2% 21.4% 9.1% 14.9%
RB Ryan Mathews PHI 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% bye 15.6% 0.0% 3.6% 2.3% 2.1%
TE Trey Burton PHI 0.0% 21.2% 19.4% bye 6.3% 4.5% 3.6% 4.5% 6.4%
TE Zach Ertz PHI 18.9% 0.0% 0.0% bye 9.4% 13.6% 10.7% 9.1% 17.0%
WR Antonio Brown PIT 29.7% 29.7% 40.9% 18.5% 23.4% 22.9% 23.9% bye 24.4%
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey PIT 0.0% 5.4% 2.3% 3.7% 0.0% 5.7% 15.2% bye 4.4%
RB DeAngelo Williams PIT 24.3% 13.5% 15.9% 3.7% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0%
WR Eli Rogers PIT 18.9% 8.1% 11.4% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% bye 22.2%
TE Jesse James PIT 18.9% 13.5% 9.1% 7.4% 17.0% 8.6% 4.3% bye 8.9%
RB Le'Veon Bell PIT 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 22.2% 23.4% 20.0% 28.3% bye 20.0%
WR Markus Wheaton PIT 0.0% 0.0% 11.4% 3.7% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0%
WR Sammie Coates PIT 8.1% 13.5% 9.1% 29.6% 23.4% 11.4% 2.2% bye 11.1%
TE Xavier Grimble PIT 0.0% 10.8% 0.0% 7.4% 4.3% 8.6% 10.9% bye 2.2%
TE Antonio Gates SD 11.1% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 20.7% 22.7% 20.0% 27.3%
RB Danny Woodhead SD 19.4% 4.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Dontrelle Inman SD 8.3% 12.0% 10.8% 25.6% 10.0% 3.4% 13.6% 15.6% 27.3%
TE Hunter Henry SD 5.6% 0.0% 13.5% 16.3% 13.3% 27.6% 6.8% 8.9% 0.0%
WR Keenan Allen SD 19.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
RB Melvin Gordon SD 0.0% 12.0% 18.9% 16.3% 3.3% 6.9% 15.9% 15.6% 12.1%
WR Travis Benjamin SD 22.2% 24.0% 18.9% 16.3% 36.7% 17.2% 11.4% 20.0% 3.0%
WR Tyrell Williams SD 13.9% 24.0% 24.3% 18.6% 20.0% 10.3% 22.7% 13.3% 21.2%
RB C.J. Prosise SEA 2.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0% 8.3% 12.5% 4.2%
RB C.J. Spiller SEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.4% bye 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
RB Christine Michael SEA 9.8% 11.4% 10.0% 18.8% bye 8.3% 8.3% 6.3% 0.0%
WR Doug Baldwin SEA 26.8% 17.1% 33.3% 12.5% bye 13.9% 25.0% 18.8% 25.0%
WR Jermaine Kearse SEA 17.1% 17.1% 6.7% 9.4% bye 13.9% 11.1% 21.9% 16.7%
TE Jimmy Graham SEA 2.4% 11.4% 30.0% 25.0% bye 25.0% 27.8% 15.6% 33.3%
TE Luke Willson SEA 9.8% 2.9% 10.0% 9.4% bye 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Paul Richardson SEA 4.9% 17.1% 0.0% 3.1% bye 0.0% 5.6% 9.4% 4.2%
WR Tyler Lockett SEA 19.5% 11.4% 0.0% 9.4% bye 13.9% 5.6% 12.5% 8.3%
RB Carlos Hyde SF 8.6% 8.1% 4.0% 4.8% 19.4% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0%
RB DuJuan Harris SF 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% bye 15.4%
TE Garrett Celek SF 11.4% 5.4% 16.0% 23.8% 16.1% 0.0% 9.4% bye 15.4%
WR Jeremy Kerley SF 31.4% 16.2% 24.0% 42.9% 45.2% 25.0% 15.6% bye 15.4%
RB Mike Davis SF 0.0% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.7% 0.0% bye 2.6%
WR Quinton Patton SF 14.3% 16.2% 16.0% 14.3% 6.5% 25.0% 12.5% bye 23.1%
RB Shaun Draughn SF 5.7% 2.7% 8.0% 4.8% 0.0% 3.6% 21.9% bye 0.0%
WR Torrey Smith SF 17.1% 27.0% 16.0% 9.5% 3.2% 25.0% 6.3% bye 7.7%
TE Vance McDonald SF 8.6% 5.4% 8.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 18.8% bye 15.4%
WR Adam Humphries TB 15.2% 15.4% 21.4% 11.8% 6.3% bye 11.5% 13.3% 15.6%
TE Cameron Brate TB 9.1% 7.7% 17.9% 23.5% 9.4% bye 11.5% 16.7% 13.3%
WR Cecil Shorts TB 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0% 13.3% 8.9%
RB Charles Sims TB 9.1% 9.6% 14.3% 8.8% 0.0% bye 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
RB Doug Martin TB 15.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
RB Jacquizz Rodgers TB 0.0% 1.9% 1.8% 5.9% 18.8% bye 3.8% 3.3% 0.0%
WR Mike Evans TB 21.2% 34.6% 25.0% 32.4% 37.5% bye 50.0% 36.7% 37.8%
RB Peyton Barber TB 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% bye 0.0% 0.0% 11.1%
WR Russell Shepard TB 0.0% 3.8% 3.6% 0.0% 0.0% bye 23.1% 10.0% 0.0%
WR Vincent Jackson TB 21.2% 17.3% 10.7% 14.7% 15.6% bye 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Andre Johnson TEN 17.1% 3.1% 9.1% 17.9% 14.3% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0%
TE Delanie Walker TEN 12.2% 18.8% 0.0% 28.6% 28.6% 8.3% 22.9% 21.7% 21.4%
RB DeMarco Murray TEN 17.1% 21.9% 15.2% 7.1% 21.4% 8.3% 14.3% 8.7% 16.7%
RB Derrick Henry TEN 4.9% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 2.9% 21.7% 0.0%
WR Harry Douglas TEN 12.2% 0.0% 12.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8%
TE Jace Amaro TEN 0.0% 0.0% 12.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WR Kendall Wright TEN 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.7% 3.6% 37.5% 11.4% 21.7% 11.9%
WR Rishard Matthews TEN 9.8% 18.8% 24.2% 7.1% 14.3% 12.5% 20.0% 17.4% 23.8%
WR Tajae Sharpe TEN 26.8% 21.9% 21.2% 25.0% 14.3% 12.5% 17.1% 4.3% 19.0%
RB Chris Thompson WAS 4.7% 9.1% 5.7% 14.8% 10.3% 9.4% 17.9% 8.9% bye
WR DeSean Jackson WAS 23.3% 11.4% 22.9% 7.4% 17.9% 28.1% 20.5% 12.5% bye
WR Jamison Crowder WAS 23.3% 18.2% 20.0% 11.1% 7.7% 12.5% 23.1% 23.2% bye
TE Jordan Reed WAS 25.6% 15.9% 20.0% 37.0% 28.2% 0.0% 0.0% 23.2% bye
WR Pierre Garcon WAS 14.0% 15.9% 20.0% 18.5% 17.9% 34.4% 12.8% 12.5% bye
TE Vernon Davis WAS 2.3% 11.4% 0.0% 3.7% 10.3% 12.5% 15.4% 8.9% bye
Trending upward

This is going to come about one week too late for owners in deeper leagues, but I'll be more than a little stunned if J.J. Nelson isn't an every-week starter in three-receiver leagues moving forward. Michael Floyd has been benched for Nelson, while John Brown can't seem to get or stay healthy this year. Receivers that tip the scales at 5-10 and 160 pounds typically don't create much fantasy buzz, but if there is one quality I look for more than any other when figuring out what players might be poised for sustained success, it is trust from their quarterbacks, and it is clear to me Nelson has it. While many will point to Nelson's 8-79-2 line (on 12 targets) from Week 8 as the eye-opener, the UAB product actually first caught my eye in a relief spot in Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals last season. He did so again two weeks ago versus the Seattle Seahawks, drawing seven targets and occasionally blowing right past CB Richard Sherman. While Nelson is never going to make his living working inside the hashmarks, he's also not afraid to do so either. But it is his 4.28 speed that should drive owners to start him this week (San Francisco) and beyond. Yes, Carson Palmer isn't what he was even last year at this time, but HC Bruce Arians believes in his vertical passing game and Nelson is the best candidate to lift the lid off of defenses right now.

Tight end is perhaps the most difficult position to find an every-week starter off waivers. While his ceiling is obviously going to be limited somewhat for as long as QB Brock Osweiler continues to struggle, C.J. Fiedorowicz has a great shot at being that player. The third-year pro saw nearly a quarter of the team's targets in Week 8 and has maintained a pretty steady pace in that regard since taking ownership of the starting job in Week 4. Perhaps the most encouraging part is that he has managed at least seven targets in four straight weeks and posted at least 10 PPR fantasy points in four of his last five games. Over that latter stretch, only six tight ends (Rob Gronkowski, Jordan Reed, Eric Ebron, Jimmy Graham, Greg Olsen and Delanie Walker) have averaged more than Fiedorowicz's 13.6 PPR fantasy points. Given who is behind him on that same list and Osweiler's problems in regards to feeding DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller, it is not unthinkable Fiedorowicz can maintain his current pace. It is already pretty clear he is an important part of the passing game, and it is also very possible I have laid out his new floor. Even more encouragingly, if Osweiler picks it up in the second half and is able to make Hopkins and Fuller viable threats again, it is only going to open up more space for (and bring less attention to) Fiedorowicz down the middle of the field.

Taylor Gabriel is thriving in Atlanta after getting lost in the wash in his first two NFL seasons with Cleveland. While his target shares are hardly awe-inspiring, the Abilene Christian product has caught 16 of his 18 targets. His play and 4.28 speed (not to mention familiarity with OC Kyle Shanahan from their one year together with the Browns in 2014) has the Falcons finding ways to get him involved in the running game too, although there is no chance that will be a regular occurrence given his 5-8, 167-pound frame. However, Atlanta is sporting a pretty dynamic offense this year, so stopping the team's third receiver (deep threat or not) is a pretty low priority. It is fair to consider Gabriel a lite version of J.J. Nelson with a better quarterback and less opportunity for targets.

All you really need to know about Marqise Lee right now is that he is tied with Allen Robinson for the most receiving yards by a Jaguar (442), which tells you about all you need to know about how things are going in Jacksonville. Lee has pulled off this small miracle off despite seeing 32 fewer targets (81-49) and only has five fewer catches (39-34) than Robinson. Lee has yet to visit the end zone, which is about the only reason he isn't inside the top 50 receivers in PPR scoring. For what it's worth, he is the highest-scoring fantasy receiver who has yet to score a touchdown. He's managed at least six targets in all but one game since Week 1 (and owned a target share of at least 14.3 percent in those contests) and could have some immediate value despite a difficult matchup this week if Allen Hurns is unable to pass the league's concussion protocol in time. There's really no way to tell if he can maintain the steady floor he has seemingly established over the remainder of the season, but he has provided enough consistency in some difficult spots already despite being third in line for targets. I've already touched on the lack of upside, but owners need to realize the importance of high-floor players as well. Lee is making his case as one of those players.

It has taken about three years longer than I anticipated, but the Rams may have finally started to use Lance Kendricks in the way most expected when they drafted him in 2011- as a pass-catcher. Virtually no player in a Case Keenum-led offense is going to send the masses screaming to the waiver wire, but it's getting harder to ignore how much more involved Kendricks has been lately, exceeding a 23.3 percent target share in three of his last five games and finishing with five or more receptions in four of those same five contests. Obviously, Keenum caps his touchdown upside, while Kenny Britt and Brian Quick are much more likely to visit the end zone, which explains why Kendricks only has one score halfway through the season. Be that as it may, he has posted target totals of eight, nine and 12 over the last three weeks - the kind of volume we typically dream about at tight end. Don't hesitate to cut bait the moment this trend comes to a halt, but owners need to - at the very least - consider Kendricks if they are in a pinch at the position.

Trending Downward

Dennis Pitta ranks second in the league among tight ends with 60 targets (surprisingly one more than Jordan Reed) and is tied for third with Zach Miller with 40 catches, meaning he is on pace for 120 targets and 80 catches, which are elite numbers at his position. Yet somehow, he is almost useless in fantasy given his team's offensive woes and only one target inside the 10 this season. This wouldn't be as mindboggling on other teams that have a plethora of big receivers, but 5-9 Steve Smith Sr. and 6-0 Mike Wallace aren't exactly intimidating. Pitta is 6-4 and has long been Joe Flacco's most trusted short-range option in the passing game, which would normally lends itself to him also being his most trusted option in the red zone. That's not happening, and it is fair to wonder why an offense having so many problems scoring isn't trying to take advantage of the one big pass-catcher it has in close quarters. Crockett Gillmore (6-6, 260) has the same number of targets inside the 10 as Pitta, so it's not as if another player at his position is vulturing touchdowns. Owners should start Pitta without hesitation in Week 10 given how awful the Cleveland Browns have been at defending tight ends (look no further than Jason Witten last week), but it is fair to wonder if he is worth holding after that.

With most players, opportunity is enough. Tavon Austin is not one of those players, at least not this year (37 catches on 66 targets). Of the 33 receivers who have at least 60 targets (Austin is tied for 20th), only Julian Edelman (yep, I know) and Jeremy Kerley has turned them into fewer fantasy points in PPR formats. What's worse is that Austin has 14 carries as well, giving him 80 opportunities - the same number as Odell Beckham Jr. The former No. 8 overall pick probably needs an upgrade at quarterback more than any other receiver on the roster, especially since the same defenders that load the box to stuff Todd Gurley on a regular basis are the same ones who can run to Austin when he gets a handoff or reception within five yards of line of scrimmage. Granted, Austin isn't helping himself with five drops (one behind Mike Evans, Marvin Jones and Brandon Marshall off the league lead). I have maintained for some time that Austin would be a superstar in a place like New England, not only because of the quarterback play he'd receive, but the unlimited ways in which he would be used (again, not happening in LA). Last week's 4.3-percent target share was his second sub-15 percent share in the last three games, perhaps signaling Los Angeles is ready to let Kenny Britt, Brian Quick and Lance Kendricks carry the passing game. Most owners knew drafting Austin had the chance to be a bit of a roller-coaster ride, but despite posting three good-to-great fantasy performances so far this season, he has yet to do so in back-to-back games. For a player that receives as many opportunities as he does on a weekly basis, that's not good enough to keep on a roster in the majority of leagues.

One of these years, things are going to work out for Kyle Rudolph (and not for just part of a season). After a promising start in which he had a target share of at least 19.4 percent and at least seven targets in each of his first four outings, Rudolph has topped each mark only once in four games since. OC Norv Turner - a play-caller who seemingly always has a good tight end - resigned last week and was replaced by Pat Shurmur, but that would seem to be the least of his problems. The offensive line is as bad now as any front five in the league, which means the sixth-year tight end will almost certainly be asked to block more often. The first quarter of this season is exactly what I have expected from Rudolph for at least the last three years, but I don't see how this situation turns around in his favor this season (at least for fantasy purposes). Add in the possibility (likelihood?) of Sam Bradford missing a game or two in the very near future and it makes for a pretty grim outlook for a player who was a must-start about a month ago.

Longtime readers should know by now I tend not to go overboard on any player (or game, for that matter), so it should only come as a minor surprise that I've included Chris Hogan here. In theory, he is trending upward because he is coming off his best fantasy performance of the season. In reality, I see a receiver who has been targeted five or fewer times in all but one game thus far. While it is true he's only played alongside Tom Brady for four games, the Patriots are already having problems getting Julian Edelman enough chances to be an every-week fantasy start. Hogan has yet to occupy a target share of higher than 17.1 percent and hasn't exceeded 12.2 percent since Brady's return. Now, New England will probably need to make room for Dion Lewis as well. While I realize Lewis and Hogan don't play the same position or operate in the same part of the field, the Patriots are unlikely to phase out James White completely, meaning Hogan has one more player to compete with for targets. The former Buffalo Bill is going to be worth starting anytime Brady connects with him on a deep ball, but good luck predicting when that is going to happen and how often.

Blake Bortles mentioned sometime right before the start of the season that it would be irresponsible if Julius Thomas was not a significant part of the offense. Well, so much for that. Despite staying mostly healthy for a change, Thomas is averaging three catches and 35 yards receiving. He hasn't exceeded three catches or 30 receiving yards since Week 2 and is averaging 9.1 PPR fantasy points for the season (seven per game since Week 2). Marqise Lee's "emergence" has robbed Thomas of a lot of opportunities he became accustomed to last season, while Bortles' poor play has given him fewer opportunities to score inside the red zone. There are roughly 15 tight ends I would trust more than the artist formerly known as Orange Julius in fantasy right now. With Jacksonville likely to depend more on the run going forward, the few opportunities Thomas has been getting could dry up even further.



Doug Orth has written for FF Today since 2006 and been featured in USA Today’s Fantasy Football Preview magazine since 2010. He hosted USA Today’s hour-long, pre-kickoff fantasy football internet chat every Sunday in 2012-13 and appears as a guest analyst on a number of national sports radio shows, including Sirius XM’s “Fantasy Drive”. Doug is also a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association.